Match-box



F; A. FULLER.

MATCH BOX. APPLICATION FILED AUG.26| 1918.

Patented May 3 A TTOHNEV UNITED S'Tggg FRANZ A. FULLER, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3,1921.

Application filed August 26, 1918. Serial No. 251,491.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ A. FULLER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match- Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make, construct, and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference to improvements in that class of match boxes, especially adapted to receive telescoping wooden boxes containing safety matches, and the object thereof, is to so construct the box that it will entirely inclose the box containing the safety matches, in order that the match box which in practice, is provided with friction material upon its side suitable for scratching matches thereon, for the purpose of igniting them, may at all times be kept dry and moisture-proof.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a lid or cover which, when the box is opened, will furnish an efiective wind shield which will assist in preventing the matches from being extinguished after the same have been ignited upon the friction material arranged upon the side of the telescoping wooden match box.

The invention consists therefore, in the novel construction of the match box hereinafter set forth, and furthermore, the inven-. tion consists in the various novel arrangements and combinations of the parts, as well as in the details of the construction thereof, all of which is fully described in the follow- 'ing specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly indicated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the box.

Fig. 2 represents a perspective View of the same open, illustrating a portion of a telescoping wooden box designed to receive safety matches, secured therein.

Fig. 3 represents a rear side elevationof the box, and l a Fig. 4; represents onv an enlarged scale a transverse sectional end view taken on line w'w'in Fig. 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow,

Similar letters of reference are employed made of flexible sheet metal of'any suitable kind, such'as brass, tin, copper or aluminum. The body portion of the box comprises a back portion a, and a turned-up side portion 7 o, the edge of the side portion 72 being curled inwardly to form a tubular bearing 0. The

body portion of the box is further provided with a turned-up lip d so as topartly overhe the front side of the telescoping wooden box 6 containing the safety matches. The

body portion a at each end is further provlded with turned-up end lips e and 7 which together with the turned-up lip dand side portion 6 provide means for properly and securely positioning the box 6 containing the safety matches upon the body portion a of the match box, in order to prevent accidental separation of the same. The body portion of the box, comprising the back portion a,'turned-up side portion 6, turned-up lips d, e, and 7, preferably consists of a single piece 'of metal cut to proper shape and bent into the form shown in the drawings. The lid of the box comprises a top portion 9, a front portion h, and side portions z'i,-and also preferably consists of a single piece of metal cut to proper shape, and bent intothe form shown in the drawings. The rearedge of the top portiong, of the lid is bent downwardly as at (see Fig. {l of the drawings) designed to engage with the turned-up side portion 7) of the'body portion of the box. in order to limit the: upward'movoment of the lid, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Each side portion i-i of the lid is provided with an apertured ear 7: for the reception of the'headed studs Z-Z, which enter and are received by the tubular hearing 0, and by means of which the lid is pivotally secured to the body portion of the box. The body portion of the box and the lid are of such shape as to lend themselves readily to manufacture by the use of suitable punches and dies, from ordinary sheet metal, and that when assembled, therpossibility of the parts becoming separated by careless manipulation have been reduced to a minimum. Means are also provided on the back portion a of the body of the box for limiting the downward movement of-the lid, said means consisting oflugs m formed integrally with the back portion a and which engage with the side portions of the lid. The turned-up lip d of the body portion of the box, preferablynear its ends is provided with a pair of inwardly extending projections a formed by forcing the metal of the said lip 03 inwardly so as to provide means for pressing against the side of the match box 6, to firmly secure the same upon the body portion of the box.v Said lip (i is further provided with outwardly extending projections 0, also formed. by forcing the metal of said lip (Z outwardly,.designed to engage with a portion of the bead p formed in the front portion it of the lid, at g.

These outwardly extendingprojections 0 engaging with the inside of the bead 7) cause the lid 9 to engage with the body of the box, and to come together with a pronounced snap, thereby locking the'two box sections together. The turned-up lip d is. further provided with a raised portion 1 correspond ing to the raised portion 8 formed on the front portion h of the lid, which raised portions form means to be engaged by the fingers of the user to open the box. Similar raised portions t are formed on the side portions i-e' for the same purpose. 7

Experience has demonstrated that the or ganization above described is a highly eifie 'cient one, and while I have shown the pre ferred embodiment of my present invention, I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as obvious modifications thereof, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made by any skilled mechanic, and such departures from what is herein set forth, I

consider within the scope and terms of my claims.

I claim l 1. A match box comprising a box body and a hinged lid, said box body adapted to hold a box of safety matches, and comprising a back portion to receive the box of matches, a turned-up side portion provided with a bearing extending lengthwise thereof, and a turned-up front lip and two end lips extending from said back portion for positioning and holding said box of matches 7 upon the back portion, said hinged lid 0011 1- prising a top portion, a cut away front portion and two side portions extending from said top portion, the front and side portions of the lid overlying the turned-up front lip and end lips of' the back portion of the box body, lugs formed integrally with said back portion of the box body to be engaged by the side portions of the lid to limit the downward movement of said lid, and means formed on the turned-up front lip of-the back portion of I the box body designed and a hinged lid, said box body adapted to to have holding engagement with means formed on the front portion of the lid for lockingthe box body and lid together,

2. A match box comprising a box body hold a box of safety matches, and comprising a back portion to receive the 'box' of matches, a turned-up side, portion provided with a bearing extending lengthwise thereof, and a turned-up front lip and two end lips extending from said back portion for positioning and holding said box of matches upon the back portion,said hinged lid comprising a top portion, a cut away front portion and two side portions extending from said top portion, the front and side portions of the lid overlying the turned-up front lip and end lips of the back portion of the box body, lugs formed integrally with said back portion of the box bodyto be engaged by the, side portions of the lid to limit the downward movement of saidlid, means formed on the turned-up front lip of the back portion of the box body designed to have holding engagement with; means formed on the front portion'of the lid for locking the box body and lid together, and a raised portion formed on the cut away front portion of the lid, and a similarly raised portion formed on the front lip of the back portion of the 95 box body adapted to be engaged for opening the box. i

' 3. fr match box comprising a box body and a hinged lid, said box body adapted to hold a box of safety matches, and comprising a back portion to receive the box of matches, a turned-up side portion provided with a bearing extending lengthwise thereof, and a turned-up front lip and two end lips extending from said back portion for 105 positioning and holding said box of matches upon the back portion, said hinged lid comprising a top portion, therear edge of which is bent downwardly designed to engage with p the turned-up side portion of the body portion of the box in order to limit the upward movement of the lid, a cutaway front por tion and two side portions extending from back portion of the box body designed to have holding engagenement with .means formed on the front portionof the lid for locking the box body and lid together.

4. A match box-comprising a box body and a hinged lid, said box body adapted to hold a box of safety matches, and compris- ,ing a back portion to receive the box of matches, a turned-up side portion provided 130 with a bearing extending lengthwise thereof, and a turned-up front lip and two end lips extending from said back portion for positioning and holding said box of matches upon the back portion, said lid comprising a top portion, provided with integral means for limiting the upward movement of said lid, a cut away front portion and two side portions extending from said top portion, the front and side portions of the lid over- 1 lying the turned-up front lip and end lips of the back portion of the box body, lugs formed integrally with said back portion of the box body to be engaged by the side portions of the lid to limit the downward movement of said lid, means formed on the turned-up front lip of the back portion of the box body designed to have holding en'- gagement with means formed on the front portion of the lid for locking the box body and lid together, and integral means formed FRANZ A. FULLER.

Witnesses:

FREDK C. FISCHER, I W. H. CoNKLIN. 

